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[crinale]

http://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

I heard that Famitsu would delay the output, but they didn't

Edit: Just checked 4gamer again but looks like MC won't release it today, oh well.

 

[Takao]

Jeeze at that SAO drop. Did Bandai Namco not ship more copies?

 

[L Thammy]

Jeeze at that SAO drop. Did Bandai Namco not ship more copies?

I would assume so, unless the game's got atrocious word of mouth.

 

[BriBri]

The Pokebomb http://youtu.be/ywGSON9tNq0

 

[Tripon]

Well, we know what the Pokemon Company switched to after making X/Y.

It just goes to show you that Z is for the Wii U after all! =P

 

[Foshy]

Jeeze at that SAO drop. Did Bandai Namco not ship more copies?

It'll probably pick up slightly again when the anime launches (July, iirc?)

lol @ mario golf sellthrough

How does this Golden Week compare to the last few years? Probably not very favourably.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Will Famitsu release the hardware numbers today as well then?

 

[Tripon]

http://www.famitsu.com/biz/ranking/

I heard that Famitsu would delay the output, but they didn't

Edit: Just checked 4gamer again but looks like MC won't release it today, oh well.

Somebody make the new thread with the Famitsu numbers!

 

[vinnygambini]

58k for Mario Golf.

Seems shipments were quite large. Should have a decent hold the following week.

 

[Foshy]

Will Famitsu release the hardware numbers today as well then?

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

 

[maouvin]

Western Musou?

I don't see any/many companies to even know what Musou is to want to collaborate so it's probably something for a platform holder again, tecmo koei is pretty close with Sony and they do have franchise developed in west that can work....

God of Warriors!
Heavenly Sword Warriors.

I'd bet on second one if I had to.

Playstation All-Stars Musou.

 

[Takao]

Invizimals: Monster Rancher

 

[SwiftDeath]

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

Thanks

Good week for 3DS, better week for Wii U than previously. Sub-5k held off for now?

PS4 on its decline to sub-10k soon, PSV stable at 25k???

 

[Tripon]

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

Huh? What caused the Wii U increase? Golden Week shouldn't be reflected until next week right?

 

[SmokyDave]

Vita（25606）

I can't help but be mildly disappointed.

Then I cheer up because I'm disappointed with 25k, rather than jubilant.

My emotions are in a state of quite equilibrium.

 

[Asd202]

Huh? What caused the Wii U increase? Golden Week shouldn't be reflected until next week right?

Maybe MK 8 anticipation.

 

[prag16]

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

Thanks. PS4 and Wii U finding slightly higher baselines right now than most were expecting seemingly. (There was lots of talk of sub 10k and sub 5k respectively.) So that's... something. It'll be interesting what kind of baseline Wii U finds after the Kart initial surge dies down. And with almost nothing coming out, will PS4 be able to hang around that 10k area.

 

[Fularu]

I can't help but be mildly disappointed.

Then I cheer up because I'm disappointed with 25k, rather than jubilant.

My emotions are in a state of quite equilibrium.

That's some Christian Bale levels of emotions

 

[TheChaos0]

Jeeze at that SAO drop. Did Bandai Namco not ship more copies?

What were the numbers? I would assume they have run out of their first shipment by now. Quite possible they didn't send a second shipment in time?

I would assume so, unless the game's got atrocious word of mouth.

From what I hear, it's a good game. Better than the PSP iteration.

 

[L Thammy]

Invizimals: Monster Rancher

God of War Vs Rygar

 

[RalchAC]

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

Those hardware bumps are really small :/

Those were the hardware bumps last GW:

3DS # | 71.384 | 57.199
| PSV | 17.855 | 17.070
| PS3 | 17.490 | 15.353
| WIU | 10.573 | 8.058
| PSP # | 8.834 | 8.265
| WII | 1.670 | 1.527
| 360 | 388 | 412


Vita seems inmune to Golden Week effects XD.

 

[prag16]

Those hardware bumps are really small :/

Those were the hardware bumps last GW:

3DS # | 71.384 | 57.199
| PSV | 17.855 | 17.070
| PS3 | 17.490 | 15.353
| WIU | 10.573 | 8.058
| PSP # | 8.834 | 8.265
| WII | 1.670 | 1.527
| 360 | 388 | 412


Vita seems inmune to Golden Week effects XD.

I thought next week's numbers will reflect golden week? Can we get confirmation which week it is?

 

[NeonZ]

It'd never happen, but I'd love to see a DC or Marvel musou game. They have wide character selection and super heroes would easily fit the one vs many style.

 

[Miles X]

I thought next week's numbers will reflect golden week? Can we get confirmation which week it is?

Golden week was last week in Japan, so these figures coming today are Golden week numbers.

 

[RalchAC]

I thought next week's numbers will reflect golden week? Can we get confirmation which week it is?

Somebody posted Famitsu Week 18 numbers.

I think Golden Week holidays go from 29 April to May 5. So there is only one day which they aren't covering with those numbers

 

[Currygan]

3DS（42647）
Vita（25606）
PS4（11692）
PS3（9917）
Wii U（8217）
PSP（1906）
Xbox 360（146)
Wii（126）

MK8 anticipation?

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Bumps are to be expected.....its golden week -___-

 

[Asd202]

Golden week was last week in Japan, so these figures coming today are Golden week numbers.

Oh then damn Japan you simply don't really care anymore .

 

[mao2]

Somebody posted Famitsu Week 18 numbers.

I think Golden Week holidays go from 29 April to May 5. So there is only one day which they aren't covering with those numbers

May 6 is a holiday too because Greenery Day fell on Sunday (May 4).

 

[L Thammy]

Okay, last one:

Ni-Oh X Daikatana

So ruby sapphire remake.
Pikachu 3ds game
Pokken game

Pokemon seems to have a lot coming out. And a stadium game has to exist sometime. I mean, it's way too obvious not to.

R/S remake was kind of expected. With the X/Y being in 3D already, I think a Stadium type game loses some of its appeal. Pikachu detective game and Pokken might be interesting.

 

[Mory Dunz]

So ruby sapphire remake.
Pikachu 3ds game
Pokken game

Pokemon seems to have a lot coming out. And a stadium game has to exist sometime. I mean, it's way too obvious not to.

 

[RalchAC]

May 6 is a holiday too because Greenery Day fell on Sunday (May 4).

Oh, didn't know it. Thanks

So we may see some "Golden Week effects" next week too.

 

[prag16]

Oh then damn Japan you simply don't really care anymore .

This. If these are the golden week "bumps" then goddamn.

 

[astrogamer]

Somebody posted Famitsu Week 18 numbers.

I think Golden Week holidays go from 29 April to May 5. So there is only one day which they aren't covering with those numbers

May 5 is also children's day which is a huge seller for Nintendo

 

[SwiftDeath]

Hmm so maybe some GW effects next week but majority of it should've been seen this week

Might explain the 3DS and Wii U rise I suppose. Wonder if it held off a Vita decrease? PS4 decreased regardless

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Theatrhythm series, second week comparison:

[3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy - 10.786 / 77.993 (sold out) [LTD: 163.098]
[3DS] Theatrhythm Curtain Call - 24.796 / 100.663

Jeeze at that SAO drop. Did Bandai Namco not ship more copies?

I don't think they are having stock problems. The original dropped real hard too.

14./01. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # <RPG> (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥6.280) - 18.002 / 156.182 (-87%)

Now we watch how it unfolds.

 

[DadEggs]

is week 18 late today?

 

[Bruno MB]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (November 2014)

 

[Frodo]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Omega Saphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Omega Saphire (November 2014)

But people were saying 3DS had no games to be released on 2014 and Vita would be Japan's new 3DS. Whom should I believe?

 

[L~A]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (November 2014)

Yup. Those 4 are pretty big deal. And since it's pretty much guaranteed Nintendo will launch the 2DS/new 3DS model this year, 3DS should have a wonderful Christmas.

By the way, I wonder when Spike-Chunsoft is planning to release a new console/handheld Attack on Titan game.

 

[RM8]

Post-beast-mode 3DS still stomping everyone else

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Saphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Saphire (November 2014)

And there's still time for Dragon Quest XI.

 

[BriBri]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (November 2014)

Yuji Horii says hiya

Spoiler

I wish

 

[SmokyDave]

Now that Nintendo has announced Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, 3DS will have four big releases for the second half of the year:

Yo-kai Watch 2 (July 10)
Super Smash Bros. 3DS (Summer 2014)
Monster Hunter 4G (Autumn 2014)
Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire (November 2014)

It's probably fair to say that all four of those will be considered system sellers. Yet, Yokai Watch released last year, Monster Hunter 4 released last year, and two Pokemon titles released last year. Which cats are compelled to buy hardware based on these titles, yet didn't buy the machine last year?

I guess you see the same thing in the west with CoD and FIFA. I just never think of them as system sellers.

 

[SwiftDeath]

This is terrifying. Perhaps I should bump the white people dancing thread. Hmm....

 

[Alrus]

It's probably fair to say that all four of those will be considered system sellers. Yet, Yokai Watch released last year, Monster Hunter 4 released last year, and two Pokemon titles released last year. Which cats are compelled to buy hardware based on these titles, yet didn't buy the machine last year?

I guess you see the same thing in the west with CoD and FIFA. I just never think of them as system sellers.

Special edition Bundles.

The only true system seller is Smash of course.

 

[RM8]

It's probably fair to say that all four of those will be considered system sellers. Yet, Yokai Watch released last year, Monster Hunter 4 released last year, and two Pokemon titles released last year. Which cats are compelled to buy hardware based on these titles, yet didn't buy the machine last year?

I guess you see the same thing in the west with CoD and FIFA. I just never think of them as system sellers.

This is true, those franchises are kind of still fresh on 3DS.

 

[SmokyDave]

Special edition Bundles.

Aye, I know. I get it, but I don't get it, if you get it. I know it happens, I just can't fathom significant numbers of people going out and buying a device they already own because it now has a sticker on it. Still, that's the market they're catering to and it obviously works.

 

[Busaiku]

1. Yokai Watch (3DS) - 70,021 / 890,525
2. Mario Golf World Tour (3DS) - 58,745 / New
3. Sword Art Online Hallow Fragment (PSV) - 26,852 / 163,588
4. Theatrythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (3DS) - 24,796 / 100,663
5. Mario Party Island Tour (3DS) - 24,596 / 352,188
6. Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS) - 11,080 / 601,005
7. Style Savvy Trendsetters Tokimeki Up! (3DS) - 8,289 / 26,532
8. NES Remix 1 + 2 (Wii U) - 8,173 / 19,193
9. Child of Light (PS3) - 7,857 / New
10. Child of Light (PS4) - 7,857 / New
11. 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Hell Arc (PS3) - 6,966 / 195,212
12. Wii Party U (Wii U) - 6,671 / 723,887
13. Touch Detective 3 (3DS) - 6,656 / New
14. Puzzle & Dragons Z (3DS) - 6,552 / 1,388,324
15. Pokemon X/Y (3DS) - 6,393 / 4,356,343
16. New Super Mario Bros U (Wii U) - 6,392 / 1,145,785
17. Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes (PS3) - 5,570 / 233,191
18. Fossil Fighters Infinite Gear (3DS) - 5,395 / 156,432
19. Monster Hunter 4 (3DS) - 5,377 / 3,453,356
20. Just Dance Wii U (Wii U) - 4,988 / 44,083
21. Samurai Warriors 4 (PS3) - 4,907 / 234,431
22. Mario Kart 7 (3DS) - 4,771 / 2,232,455
23. Animal Crossing New Leaf (3DS) - 4,707 / 4,133,881
24. 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Hell Arc (PSV) - 4,702 / 151,117
25. Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 1-2-3 Phoenix Selection (3DS) - 4,111 / 36,549
26. Final Fantasy XIV Online A Realm Reborn (PS4) - 3,727 / 42,407
27. Shin Chan Storm Calling Kasukabe Movie Stars (3DS) - 3,687 / 28,860
28. Attack on Titan Last Wings of Humanity (3DS) - 3,543 / 259,992
29. Harvest Moon Linking to the New World (3DS) - 3,320 / 207,755
30. Pro Baseball Spirits 2014 (PS3) - 3,287 / 117,955

 

[L~A]

And there's still time for Dragon Quest XI.

Definitely expecting an announcemet this year, but August 2015 release, tbh. No matter the platform. Maybe Late february release at the very earliest.

***
About the "not system seller games".... no. Granted, they already have one or two games on the console, and pretty "fresh", but they're still amongst the biggest IPs in Japan right now, they WILL have a significant impact on sales (though we should not be expecting insane numbers like those we got last year). It's not like the 3DS has reached total saturation like the PS3...